Some people just don’t get cult-following films. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Alien. Close Encounters of a Third Kind. The Blues Brothers. Saturday Night Fever. They usually feature either transvestites, extraterrestrials, people dancing badly, or on the odd occasion, as with Rocky Horror, all three.
Now, the biggest mistake people make is that they think movies like Star Wars and Star Trek have cult followings. No. They have obsessive followings.
What’s great about movies like Rocky Horror is the fan base. These are people who lead normal lives, who have kids and families, but on those late-night showings like to dress up in bustiers